Making Hard Apple Cider
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Making hard apple cider is fun and easy to do with the Mr Beer Kit. It only takes a little bit of time to make and is well worth the effort. Below are pictures from one of our first batches of hard apple cider. It took us about 1 hour to make. Instead of water we added apple juice and some extra spices, to give it an extra kick. Below each picture is an explanation of the steps involved. This recipe makes about two gallons of delicious hard apple cider.
You will need these Ingredients
- 1 Mr. Beer Traditional Hard Cider Kit
- 2 Gallons of Apple Juice without any additives
- 2 Cups of Sugar
- Allspice (optional)
- Cinnamon Stick (optional)
- Cloves (optional)
You will also need the following equipment
- 3 Quart Saucepan
- Mr.Beer Kit
- Spoon
- Can Opener
Optional Advanced Equipment
Tie up you spices in the cheese cloth and place them in a 3 quart saucepan with 2 gallons of apple juice. Heat to 160 degrees for 5 minutes and remove from heat. 
Add 2 Cups of sugar and mix thoroughly until dissolved. 
Add the can of hard cider mix and stir vigarisly. 
Put one gallon of clean water in to the Mr. Beer Keg. Add the wart from the saucepan and top off to the 2 gallon mark. 
Pitch your yeast and stir it after 5 minutes. 
Store the keg in a dark location where it has a consistent room tempature between 68 and 78 degess.